Big Tech

Why Apple hiring Nike’s Jay Blahnik adds a heap of potential to the iWatch

Before I start, I should reiterate that no one really knows anything certain about the iWatch, but it’s a rather safe bet to say…

Google is forcing a massive change in PR: here’s how

I’ve long warned that PR companies would be subject to similar forces of disruption that have been destroying the media sector for the past…

Google to let you check flight statuses, package info in the near future

If you want to know whether your flight is delayed or where exactly that package you ordered a few days ago is, you could…

Samsung exec: anti-iPhone ads worked a treat

Have you ever wondered what effect those anti-iPhone ads from the likes of Samsung and Nokia might have? Well apparently, for the Korean electronics…

Yahoo pays $81 million to keep Tumblr’s David Karp onboard for 4 years

Tumblr founder and now Yahoo employee, David Karp, will receive an additional US$81-million in cash and stock if he sticks it out on the…

Watch this Hangout with Sir Richard Branson, Elon Musk right now

Elon Musk and Sir Richard Branson have launched some of the most successful and innovative businesses on the planet. Space X, Virgin Galactic, PayPal,…

Samsung CEO: we want Tizen on everything

This is interesting. Over the past few years, Samsung has come to dominate the global Android and, to a lesser extent, smartphone space. But…

How to present like Steve Jobs

The co-founder of Apple and Pixar is the ultimate front man, one of the most charismatic businessmen alive. Steve Jobs doesn’t just present, he evangelizes….

How Google Earth played role in historic fossil find

It has emerged that Google Earth played a key role in what has become known as one of the most significant palaeoanthropological discoveries of…

The quest for the perfect search result

Head of Google South Africa, Stephen Newton, shares a few thoughts on where search is going and why the user is the ultimate winner…

Google’s new China approach

Google has taken the bold step of ceasing to censor their search services — Google Search, Google News, and Google Images — on their…

Google rolls out real-time search in South Africa

Google on Friday announced that the real-time search features it rolled out internationally last year will now be available on its South African search…

Google releases new Chrome beta

Google on Tuesday launched a new beta version of its Chrome browser, which includes a number of new innovations including additional privacy controls for…

Google pedals South Africa

Google have released new footage of their Street View trikes capturing images of key parts of South Africa, including recently completed Fifa World Cup…

Google Fast Flips it

Google, via Google Labs, reckon they have launched an “innovative service” for reading articles called Google Fast Flip. Fast Flip is an experiment with…

Teleport your data with Google’s DataLiberation.org

Google has launched a new website it says helps consumers and businesses “free” data from online products. Apparently, highlighting a commitment to user choice,…

Gmail Labs rolls out ‘Got the Wrong Bob?’

Last year, Google launched Labs as a forum within Google’s free online email product, Gmail, for delivering useful — and maybe not so useful…

Google sends out the cars for Street View SA

At last: Google today announced that it will begin imagery collection in South Africa for the Street View feature in its Google Maps. In…

10 questions for new Google SA head: Stephen Newton

New Google SA Head Stephen Newton (Credit: FM Tech). Stephen Newton is the country’s new Google head. He’s an American who has been living…

Big Idea: How online publishers can rival Google

Quite sometime ago I did a rather entrepreneurial proposal to the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) about a new, non-profit industry-focused search engine and…

Is SEO evil?

It’s an old debate, but always worth a good discussion: The Digital Edge podcast by Jarred Cinman and Saul Kropman is tackling the topic…

Lenovo at MWC 2025: AI-Powered Laptops, Sustainable Concepts, and a Glimpse into the Future

Smart Tech: Turning the Tide on South Africa’s Water Crisis

Celebrating Innovation: Redmi Note 14 Post-Launch Event in South Africa

Verto Launches Global Business Award to Fuel African Startup Expansion

GITEX Africa: Shaping the Future of Tech and Positioning Africa as a Global Powerhous

Gozem Secures $30M Series B to Fuel Super App Expansion Across Francophone Africa

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Lucid CEO becomes strategic advisor

Golf 8.5 update with lots of Life

Tariffs trump US new car affordability needs